Director of Engineering | Applications
Location: US, CA, San Francisco
Department: Engineering 
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Master's Degree
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
Aptitude Staffing Solutions has redesigned the recruiting wheel. Our innovative new platform cuts the recruiting time in half, yields scientifically-proven results and clients and candidates enjoy a pleasant experience through advanced, simple to use technology and a tenured, industry-experienced recruiting team. Join us in a fresh new experience of leveraging your career...the way it should be! All represented candidates enjoy the following perks:Expert negotiations, maximizing total compensation package Signing bonus by Aptitude Staffing in addition to client signing bonus (if applicable)1 Year access to AnyPerkRelocation Services for out of town candidatesContinued education in your area of profession, seminars, workshops and other skill development events Contract employees receive quarterly bonuses for the duration of their project Direct-Hire employees receive double bonues ($2,000) per referred/recruited candidate into their newly appointed companyAll candidates are encouraged to participate in our Referral Bonus Program &amp; earn $500 - $1,000 per hired referral            

Job description:
Director of Engineering | Applications | San Francisco, CAOur team is composed of some of the most brilliant interdisciplinary minds in the industry. The environment is extremely engaging and fast-paced, with dozens of specialties coming together to provide the best product possible product and experience for our #URL_7a887988d8390684a7285e6db8b8422abc28a490e39cff05706d2b63ebd11fda# you will do:Lead and inspire a team of world-class engineersDrive cross-functional collaboration with the Product, Design, and Reliability teams to build high quality, robust products. These core products enable our customers to make critical business operations and risk management decisions with clarity and comfort.Motivate and provide necessary tools for engineers to work with the confidence to create simple solutions to complex problems.Leverage massive datasets that power the advanced technologies to make a real world difference.Fearlessly drive an efficient and effective Agile software development process to manage a deep backlog and launch iteratively developed products.Ensure stability of the product through robust, scalable and fault tolerant software development practicesAct as an active source of engineering talent and work with recruiting teams to build and scale the future of engineering.Align the team’s goals and objectives towards the “Bigger Picture” o 

Requirements:
What you bring to the table:BS / MS in computer science or related engineering field10+ years of professional work experience, at least 3+ years managing a dynamic engineering team of at least 15 engineersAt least 3 years experience at a start upMultiple proof points of success delivering successful products from concept to launchDemonstrated ability to grow and lead a team of engineers in a fast paced startup environmentProven ability to build world class products using Agile/Scrum or similar development/management practicesDeep understanding of the user experience essential to delivering a successful web-based applications and the technologies required to build itAbility to architect, perform design and code reviews for consumer-facing applications on web platformsGenuine passion for working with big data and open source technologies to make a real world difference.

Benefits:
What We Offer: Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and some of the best perks in the industry, including:Stock options. Our success is your success The opportunity to learn business and sales operations skills at a company experiencing explosive growthWe provide meals and a large assortment of snacks, drinks, fruits,coffees, and teas to help you get through the daySpend 25% of your time (2 solid weeks out of 8) exploring personallycompelling topics through independent research/development workCompany sponsored outings, including go-kart races, kayaking, holiday yacht parties, and sporting events, etc.We sponsor hackathons, meetup groups, networking events, tech-talks,and conference trips. If you want to get involved in the techcommunity, we'll support your effortsWe encourage all employees to better understand our customers bygetting out of the office and hearing firsthand from the agents our products serveEnergetic idea-driven work environment with an exciting cultureExciting world-changing opportunity - we are solving problems that have a massive impact on the worldA driven, talented team that aims to make a large-scale impact through an innovative technology platform Interested/qualified candidates please apply directly to posting.  You may follow up with VP of Recruitment, Darren Lawson | #EMAIL_919f03e996c88a8063f7bce7d468d464d1dc1faf8c4e57050d6e78ed7942eff9# | #PHONE_90d33c9d7ec1484aebfe37b153d677decc6f5f53b316489ed24061544c04eb66#